Lab Manual to Accompany the Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary Things Second Edition
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Using ordinary and several not so ordinary products as examples, this book explores the chemical principles behind them to show how chemistry affects our daily lives. It includes an environmental chapter that focuses on pollution and its effects. It also examines how these chemical principles affect our lives on a larger scale.
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Partial table of contents:
Atoms and Elements: The Building Blocks of Chemistry.
Chemical Bonding: Ionic and Covalent Compounds.
Energy, Medicine, and a Nuclear Calendar: Using the Secrets of the Nucleus.
The Arithmetic of Chemistry: Concentrating on Pollution.
Petroleum: The Driving Force of Energy.
Acids and Bases: If It Tastes Sour It Must Be an Acid.
Solids, Liquids, and Especially Gases: The States of Matter.
Energy, Food, Fats, and Oils: Fuel for the Human Engine.
Carbohydrates: Food for Thought.
Poisons, Toxins, Hazards, and Risks: What's Safe and What Isn't.
Polymers and Plastics: The Plastic Age.
Cosmetics and Personal Care: Looking Good and Smelling Nice with Chemistry.
Appendices.
Glossary.
Answers to Selected Exercises.
Index.
